It's another play-off final for your perusal, this time the match to decide the last team promoted from League Two (the fourth tier) up to League One (the third tier). This one featured Coventry City, who had been relegated in 2016–17 (despite their win in the 2017 EFL Trophy Final - see my other FAC nomination, further down this page!). And they were playing against Exeter City, who were in the final for the second season in a row. I was at the game as a Coventry supporter, and it was a happy day for us, as the team raced into a 3–0 lead after half time, eventually winning the game 3–1. Unfortunately for Exeter they are still trying to get out of the division and they lost yet again in the same final this season. This is a co-nomination by myself and The Rambling Man, we both already have one solo nom open each but I think that's allowed. Looking forward to hearing feedback! — Amakuru (talk) 22:48, 11 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]
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Coventry wore a one-off kit commissioned for the match as the club had run out of their regular season home strip. This was bizarre enough for me to go looking at the sources. Per this (the "cynical" comment), this, which talks about minimum order numbers, and this, with the sarcastic comment about washing machines, I think a lot of fans suspected Coventry decided to cash in on the fact that fans would buy a special edition shirt, but would feel no need to buy another standard shirt. I don't think there's quite enough in those three links to justify adding anything to the article, but if you can find more than that it would be good. Something like "though some commentators speculated that this was a ploy to allow them to sell commemorative editions of the shirts" would be enough, if it can be sourced.
@Mike Christie: there do seem to be quite a few media sources simply detailing the kit swap, but I haven't found too many mentioning controversy, other than those you mention. There is [2], which says "The move was criticised as a scheme of making money from the end-of-season spectacle" but it doesn't say who criticised it, and that source can't be used anyway per WP:DAILYMAIL. And this from the Kidderminster Shuttle: [3] which mentions "reaction to the announcement on social media" as being "decidedly mixed". Given this, and your comment above, I suspect there isn't enough to warrant amending at this point, but do say if you find anything else. Cheers — Amakuru (talk) 12:52, 26 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Four minutes into additional time, Stockley's header was saved by Burge before the Exeter strike went wide of the Coventry post. This doesn't quite make sense. What Exeter strike?
Support. There's a suggestion above remaining, but there may be no sources for it, so I'm not going to hold up support. Mike Christie (talk - contribs - library) 12:22, 26 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]
This has been open a while and attracted little attention. I shall add it to urgents and ask for a source review, but unless it receives more interest quickly it is going to time out. Gog the Mild (talk) 18:24, 10 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]
"when Chris Stokes was forced to leave the pitch for medical attention when he was", the double use of when is perhaps a little repetitive. Change the second to after?
A couple of minor points, but I'm nitpicking at best really. Kosack (talk) 13:13, 15 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Don't understand the first thing about soccer, so consider this a jargon check.
After a goalless first half, Coventry took the lead four minutes into the second half through Jordan Willis. No idea what the means. Took the lead because Jordan Willis scored a goal?
I think that "consolation goal" could be considered a jargon term for those who haven't heard it before, and we do have it described in our Glossary of association football terms, so I have boldly provided a link to the C section of that glossary. This is similar to the square ball link in the 2007 Football League Championship play-off Final article. If you really disagree, TRM, then revert me... but if Sandy finds it confusing, it doesn't seem to harm the article to include that link. On the other issues, I agree they mainly look like ENGVAR differences. "Take the lead" is ubiquitous across all sports, including American football too, so that one should be fine. Cheers, and thanks to SandyGeorgia for the extra pair of eyes on this FAC. — Amakuru (talk) 21:36, 17 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks (and now I know what it is). All of my concerns are resolved now, Support. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 21:40, 17 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]
What is a "striker" ? Is there a wikilink? Coventry striker Marc McNulty ...
Not sure if this is a BrEng thing, but this sentence isn't working for me ... Three days after the final, the Exeter City manager Paul Tisdale left the club after twelve years having failed to agree a new contract. --> Three days after the final, the Exeter City manager Paul Tisdale left the club after twelve years COMMA having failed to agree ON a new contract.
MOS:LQ? "It means everything, especially with the season we had last year ... I've not scored many and they all came last season but this one is definitely up there".
Just noting we're still awaiting a source review, per Gog's note above and request at WT:FAC. Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 23:43, 18 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Yes – looks great. Pass for source review; happy holidays to you as well! Aza24 (talk) 21:44, 24 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]
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